Louis William, Margrave of Baden called the Türkenlouis or shield of the empire. The Turks called him the red king because his red uniform jacket made his very visible on the battlefield. He was a defender of Europe against the Turks, as was his better-known first counsin, Eugene of Savoy. He was born April 8 1655 in Paris and died January 4 1707 at his unfinished palace in Rastatt. He was the margrave of Baden-Baden in Germany.
He was the husband of Ludovica (Luisa) from Savoyen-Carignano 1627-1689.

Children:

• Leopold Wilhelm Günsburg, (* 1694 ; † 1695 in Günsburg)
• Karl Josef, (* 1697 in Augsburg ; † 1703 in Schlackenwerth)
• Margrave Ludwig Georg Simpert, (* 7. Juni1702 in Ettlingen; † 22. Oktober 1761 in Rastatt)
• Wilhelm Georg Simbert, (* 1703 in Aschaffenburg ; † 1709 in Baden-Baden)
• Margrave August Georg Simpert, (* 14. Januar 1706 ; † 21. Oktober 1771 in Rastatt)
• Charlotte, (* 1696 Günsburg ; † 1700)
• Wilhelmine, (* 1700 in Schlackenwerth ; † 1702 in Schlackenwerth)
• Luise, (* 1701 in Nürnberg ; † 1707)
• Auguste Marie Johanna, (* 10. November 1704 in Aschaffenburg ; † 8. August 1726 in Paris)